I'm stockin' up for the Breakdown In Society which will Inevitably follow, when bikes will be the only form of transport..........kind of like 'The Postman', only without Kevin Costner (ie, not sh*te...........).

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No. I think that the high level of consumer debt and worries about the housing market will see a slow down in the retail sector, but on the whole the economy isn't in too bad shape. It's not all roses, but its not gone to shit yet.

A key indicator of how well we're doing, manufacturing output, has actually risen for four months on the trot, and is at a higher level than this time last year. Since mid 2005 in fact, the overall trend has been an increase in output. There is increased pessimism though due to the strong pound hitting exporters hard and also fuel prices being at an all time high are cutting into businesses bottom line.

New car sales, it was reported this week, have risen by nearly 5%, surely a sign of confidence by both normal consumers and businesses who wouldn't be replacing company cars if there wasn't the money around or pretty good forecasts.

House prices continue to rise as well, albeit at a much reduced rate, just 1%.

I'm not sure that we're going to see a full blown recession, more a tightening of belts.

I do think though, that with petrol now at an average of Â£1 per litre, now is a great time to own a bike shop

Can't see a bang. Maybe a little pop. I wish house prices in the london area would go f**king atomic bang then i could buy. And be part of the property owning classes again. Or some body start building council properties again. Then a W.A.S.P like me could get a council flat. But at the mo it's all the groups in socity that i can't stand that get a look in. Still that's their problem. Would want too be them for all the tea in China.

What recession? I work in sales supplying the motor industry and we certainly must be bucking the trend. Record sales figures , record bonuses means the more bikes I can buy

We are lucky suppling the market with something every car needs many times during it's lifetime, any guesses what it is? Plus they are a distress purchase, so when you need it you cannot buy anything appart from this type of product.

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